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Debating on Social Change: Key Social Challenges for the 21st Century

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Course ID:	3700-ISSC-DSC23-OG
Erasmus code / ISCED:	14.2 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0314) Sociology and cultural studies The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Debating on Social Change: Key Social Challenges for the 21st Century
Name in Polish:	Debating on Social Change: Key Social Challenges for the 21st Century
Organizational unit:	Faculty of "Artes Liberales"
Course groups:	(in Polish) Przedmioty ogólnouniwersyteckie Wydziału "Artes Liberales" Courses in foreign languages General university courses
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	4.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	general courses
Short description:	This course aims to develop a deeper understanding of selected challenges that we are/will be facing. This will be achieved through a series of interlinked activities: independent work by students (based on a list of suggested readings), a series of debates (possibly formatted as an Oxford Debate) which will provide a forum for exchanging ideas and arguments, and short essays aimed at summarising particular issues.
Full description:	The objectives of the course are twofold - substantive and formal. The substantive is to think through and discuss some fundamental issues - the challenges of the first decades of the 21st century. Formal - to learn to present arguments effectively but concisely (litotes!), but also to respond effectively to counter-arguments. The format of the class will also allow for efficient group work - both in the - lengthy - preparation for the class and during the offline meetings themselves.
Bibliography:	Bibliography will be set immediately after we all decide for the final four topics.
Learning outcomes:	W_1: Knows the terminology of social sciences and understands their role in culture (K_W04) W_2: Knows the advanced new methods of analysis and interpretation used in social research (K_W08) U_1: Is able to use basic numerical methods in order to organize, interpret and present data (K_U02) U_2: Is able to prepare an oral or written presentation taking into account the needs of recipients (K_U05) K_1: Is ready to take up teamwork (K_K02)
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Active participation in all debates (60%) - Submission (and acceptance) of 4 essays summarising the debates (max. 2 pages each, 40% - 10% each).

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span:	2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable
Type of class:	Workshops, 45 hours, 5 places more information
Coordinators:	Przemysław Kordos
Group instructors:	Paweł Kaczmarczyk, Przemysław Kordos, Elżbieta Zechenter
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Workshops - Grading
Notes:	In situ (four 2-3 hours meetings in February, March, April, May). Stationary meetings will be held once a month, on Wednesday from 6:30PM till 9:00PM. The dates and exact location will be agreed by the lecturers with the group at the beginning of semester.

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